Walden Ladies Golf AssociationRev. 10/13/2015BY-LAWSARTICLE I: NAMEThe name of the organization shall be the Walden Ladies Golf Association (hereinafterreferred to as WLGA).ARTICLE II: PURPOSEThe purpose of the WLGA shall be to promote good fellowship and sportsmanshipamong the members, and to encourage active participation in golfing events conductedin accordance with the rules of the United States Golf Association, except as modifiedby the local rules of the course.ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIPSection 1. The members of the WLGA shall consist of ladies who are members of theWalden Golf and Country Club; are at least 19 years of age; and are not on a highschool or college golf team.Section 2. Membership dues shall be set by the Executive Committee, payable inadvance.Section 3. Any member with dues paid to date shall be in good standing; shall beentitled to vote at all meetings of the WLGA; may be elected or appointed to an office orcommittee; and may participate in all events conducted under its auspices uponcompliance with the regulations under which they may be held.ARTICLE IV: OFFICERSSection 1. The officers of the WLGA shall consist of President, 1st Vice-President, 2ndVice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Playday Chairwoman. They shall be electedat the October meeting of the WLGA, taking office the 1st of January for a term of oneyear.Section 2. Duties of Officers.a. The President shall preside at all meetings of the WLGA and of the ExecutiveCommittee; shall have general supervision of the affairs of the WLGA; shallappoint the chairwomen of such standing committees as are necessary toconduct the affairs of the WLGA; shall fill any vacancy occurring on the ExecutiveCommittee with the majority approval of the Executive Committee; and shallserve as a member ex-officio of all committees except the Nominating Committeeand serve as liaison to the Walden Ladies Golf Association Nine Holers.b. The 1st Vice-President, in the absence of the President, shall preside over themeetings of the WLGA. She shall serve as Membership Chairwoman and shallbe responsible for compiling and printing the WLGA Yearbook, the cost of whichis to be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval.c. The 2nd Vice-President, in the absence of the President and 1st VicePresident, shall preside at meetings of WLGA. She shall be the SpecialTournament Chairwoman and may appoint an assistant, who would take theresponsibility of 2nd Vice-President in her absence. She shall be in charge of alltournaments, excluding the Spirit of America Invitational Tournament, conductedby WLGA, shall keep all records of the same, and shall address questionsregarding rules and handicap. She shall ensure that all tournament plaques andtrophies are current including the Championship and Presidents’ plaques.d. The Secretary shall keep the records of the meetings of the WLGA and of theExecutive Committee. The Secretary shall perform any necessarycorrespondence.e. The Treasurer shall collect and keep all monies of the WLGA and disbursethem as directed by the Executive WLGA. She shall keep the accounts in booksbelonging to the WLGA which shall be, at all times, open to inspection by theExecutive Committee to whom monthly reports in writing shall be made of allmonies received, paid out, and the balance on hand. She shall make a report ofthe financial condition of the WLGA at each meeting. She shall submit a yearlybudget to be approved by the Executive Committee.f. The Playday Chairwoman and an assistant, if needed, shall be in charge of allWednesday and Saturday Playdays for WLGA member participation, and shallkeep all records of same.ARTICLE V: COMMITTEESSection 1. The committees of the WLGA shall include Social, Bluebonnet Interclub,North Woods Interclub, Handicap, Photographer,Yearbook, the annual Spirit ofAmerica Invitational, Webmaster, Texas Golf Association (TGA), Newsletter and LadiesChallenge Cup (LCC).Section 2. Chairpersons of standing committees or special committees shall select theirown committee members as needed. They shall present plans of work to the ExecutiveCommittee for its approval, and shall keep records of their committee’s work to bepassed on to their successors.ARTICLE VI: MEETINGSSection 1. The business meetings of the WLGA shall be held following Saturdayplaydays, or as specified by the President.Section 2. The place of the meetings shall be in the clubhouse of the Walden Golf andCountry Club, or as specified by the President.Section 3. The order of business shall be: reading of the minutes of the previousmeeting; report of the Treasurer; reports of Committees; unfinished business; newbusiness; and adjournment.Section 4. Special meetings may be called any time by order of the President or anythree members of the Executive Committee or by the 1st Vice-President in the absenceof the President. The Secretary shall give notice of special meetings at least two daysbefore the date of the meeting.Section 5. A quorum to conduct business at any monthly or special meeting shall betwenty percent (20%) of the voting membership.ARTICLE VII: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESection 1. There shall be an Executive Committee consisting of the officers of theWLGA, and the Past President.Section 2. The Executive Committee shall hold a regular meeting prior to the WLGA’sgeneral meeting.Section 3. The absence of any member of the Executive Committee for twoconsecutive meetings, unless previously excused by the President or unlesssatisfactorily explained to the Executive Committee at the next regular meeting, shall bedeemed a resignation from the Executive Committee.Section 4. The Executive Committee shall have the power to (a) make and amend rulesfor the conduct of golf tournaments and social affairs which the WLGA may decide tosponsor and (b) expend the funds of the WLGA in carrying out its objectives andpurposes.Section 5. The Executive Committee may utilize e-mail in the conduct of its business.ARTICLE VIII: ELECTIONSection 1. There shall be a Nominating Committee of five (5) elected by ballot at theAugust meeting. There shall be at least eight (8) nominations made from the floor, andthe five (5) receiving the highest number of votes shall serve. The personreceiving the most votes shall serve as Chairwoman.Section 2. The Nominating Committee shall present a name for each elective office atthe September meeting. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at this time andadded to the ballot. The Secretary shall post names nominated by the Committee andnominations from the floor on the bulletin board for all members to review.Section 3. The WLGA shall hold its election each year in October. Voting shall be doneby written ballot mailed to each member directly after the September meeting. Thecompleted ballots shall be returned to the Secretary via mail or deposited in the WLGAbox in the Pro Shop and must be received before the October meeting when theSecretary will report the results.) Alternately, at the discretion of the Board, the votemay be taken electronically with the Secretary e-mailing a ballot to each member.Members would vote via return e-mail.Section 4. Should there be an uncontested slate of officers at the September meeting,the slate shall be accepted by acclamation as presented.ARTICLE IX: PLAYDAYSSection 1. The WLGA shall have a calendar year from January through December withregular playdays on Wednesdays and Saturdays as posted on the WLGA calendar.Section 2. There must be a minimum of six (6) members teeing off in accordance withregularly scheduled play to constitute a playday.Section 3. To compete in a playday, all players must be paired at the clubhouse prior toplay.ARTICLE X: AMENDMENTSThese by-laws may be amended at any regular or special meeting by a two-thirds (2/3)vote, a quorum being present, and the proposed change having been read at a previousmeeting or emailed to members 14 days in advance .

STANDING RULES1. Golfers participating in any WLGA sponsored event must have an established Walden handicap to compete. If a player's handicap is questionable, the handicap committee will review it and make adjustmentsaccordingly.2. Each golfer shall turn in all scores.3. A Walden Golf Club member may join both WLGA and WLGA-9. Membership dues must be paid for bothorganizations. A WLGA-9 player may choose to play and compete in WLGA playdays and events with amaximum handicap of 40 for 18 holes. WLGA players must compete with a maximum of 40 handicap.(January 11, 2014 Exec. Bd.)4. Members will play in the flight determined by the tournament chairwoman. Players must play in assignedpairings, or otherwise be disqualified. The tournament chairwoman has the option to change the formatand may flight players according to the number participating. Playday Chairwoman may tee off onWednesdays in the first three groups regardless of her handicap.5. A player may continue to compete in any team event even though she has picked up. Putts will be recordedonly on any individual stroke play event. 6. If conditions warrant, the Tournament Chairwoman shall announce, by a printed sign placed on Golf Shopcounter prior to play, if preferred lies are in effect.7. Players may post chip-ins, birdies, eagles, water pars, and sandy pars for year end awards provided scorecards are turned in. 8. A "pick up" disqualifies a player from the game of the day if the hole in question is part of the "game of theday". A "pick up" by a player does not disqualify that player from a "closest to the pin" that day.

9. Guests may not compete on playday, and will play with their hostess. Guests are not permitted to play in thefollowing five tournaments: Club Championship, Bradley Cup, Past Presidents', Match Play, andMember-Member. 10. Any member who breaks 100, 90, 80, etc. for the first time during a WLGA playday or tournament atWalden shall receive the appropriate break pin. 11. The annual Walden on Lake Conroe Club Championship is governed by the following: a.) Must be a member in good standing of Walden on Lake Conroe Ladies Golf Association prior to thetournament.b.) Must have an established handicap and five scores from Walden Golf course posted or turned overto the Tournament Chairwoman in the calendar year, and must have participated in (3) three LGAsponsored during events in the 12 months following the previous Club ChampionshipTournament. c.) The Club Championship will be a 36 hole gross score tournament. (Weather and Course Conditionspermitting) (Rev. Exec. Board 2016)There will be one “Club Champion”, “a Super Senior Champion” and one gross winner in each flight. Sixplayers are required to constitute a flight. Flights will be determined by the Head Pro and TournamentChair with the final decision being made by the Head Pro. Flights will be determined after everyone hasteed off on Day One. (Rev. 1/2017 Exec.Bd.)•Day 1—Pairings will be based on current index starting with the lowest index and working up tothe highest in all flights. ·Day 2 - Pairings will be based on the prior day’s gross score.

The Super Senior Championship will be played within the confines of the Club Championship followingthe same guidelines i.e. pairings, ties, etc. • Players must be 65 to qualify for the Super SeniorTournament.• Player must specify Super Senior eligibility prior to tournament play.• Any player 65 or over may win both the Senior and Club Championship titles. d.) Awards will be presented at the Awards Luncheon.e.) In the case of a tie score for the “Club Champion” or “Super Senior Champion” at the end of 36holes, a sudden death playoff will be required beginning on hole #1 and ending when the hole hasbeen won. Should the tournament be called prior to the completion of 36 holes, a tie score wouldbe broken in an 18 hole playoff. f.) In the case of a tie for gross in each flight, matching the score cards will determine the winner on thebasis of the best score for the last nine holes. If the tying players have the same score for the lastnine, the winner will be determined on the basis of the last six holes, last three holes and finallythe 18th hole.12. Players must sign up to play in Saturday Playday by Thursday, 12 Noon. Players must sign up to play inWednesday Playday by Tuesday, 12 Noon. 13. In all WLGA sponsored events, there shall be a Local Rule in effect on the number 12 hole. If you believeyour ball may be in the water hazard behind or beside the green, playing a provisional ball will bepermitted. If the original ball is not in the hazard you must play the original ball as it lies.14. Should initial membership to Walden Golf Club become effective after August 1, the WLGA membershipdues will be 50% of annual dues.

15. When the entire course is deemed cart path only, the following local rule will be in effect for LGA playdays. Local Rule: Lift, clean and place the ball within one club length of its' original location and not nearer the holefrom tee through the green. (January 11, 2014 Exec. Bd)16. Participation in the WLGA Hole-in-One Club (HIO) is voluntary. ·Beginning in 2017 Hole-in-One participation is a $10.00 fee for an active WLGA member whose duesremain paid in the WLGA until the Hole in One prize is won.·Payout is distributed at the Awards Luncheon and is split among those members making a Hole-in-One during that year. · At the beginning of the following year, members can join again with a $10.00 participation fee.· New members of the WLGA may join at any time of the year by paying the $10.00 fee.·The HIO must be made on the Walden course during a WLGA sponsored event. WLGA Playdays,tournaments, Walden hosted interclubs, the Spirit Invitational are eligible events. (Rev. Exec. Board12/2016) 17. The LCC Chairperson shall select an LCC team from WLGA members with current handicaps of 25or less. Should a team not be filled with a player with a handicap of 25 or less from the WLGA, the LCCchairperson shall extend invitation to play to other WLGA members of higher handicaps. These playersmust play to a 25 handicap. (January, 2016 Exec.Bd.) 18. LOCAL RULE: “Rules18-2,18-320-1are modified as follows:When a player’s ball lies on the putting green, there is no penalty if the ball or ball-marker is accidentally moved by the player, his partner, his opponent, or any of their caddies or equipment.The moved ball or ball-marker must be replaced as provided in Rules 18-2, 18-3 and 20-1.This Local Rule applies only when the player’s ball or ball-marker lies on the putting green and any movement is accidental.Note: If it is determined that a player’s ball on the putting green was moved as a result of wind, water or some other natural cause such as the effects of gravity, the ball must be played as it lies from its new location. A ball-marker moved in such circumstances is replaced. (Exec. Bd. 1/2017)19. LOCAL RULE: Measuring Devicesall play at thiscourse, a player may obtain distance information by use of a distance-measuring device. If, during astipulated round, a player uses a distance-measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play (e.g., elevation changes, wind speed, etc.), the player is in breach of Rule14-3."(Exec.Bd. 2016)